Summer 2000 (Volume 8, Number 2)

HELLO, CENTRAL

From crank phones to cell phones, this amazing invention has played a critical role in our communications history. Hold the line, please, while we connect you to the telephones of the past.

FOUNTAINS OF OUR YOUTH. . . A Photo Essay

It was a sweet spot for a sit, a spin, or an ice cream soda. The soda fountain was once the center of the social scene and the place to be on Saturday night.

THE OLD GREY MARE, SHE AIN'T WHERE SHE USED TO BE

Many long years ago horse thieving was serious business. No single piece of property could be judged more important than the equine, and stealing them was branded a most vile deed. The crime ran high, and the penalty even higher.

Lasting Impressions

What lasting Kansas impressions do you have in photos from 1854 to 1955? We invite you to share them with our readers. For information and guidelines about submitting your photos to "Lasting Impressions," please write Kansas Heritage, Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW Sixth Avenue, Topeka KS 66615-1099. Photos will be returned upon request.

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